“We had consultations with the Church, and the relevant amendment will be made to the law, and this issue will be regulated; everyone will serve only in the defense institution”

As for responding to this challenge, so to speak, with Girchi, my idea was to offer alternative service to students. If students enroll in university, and are admitted, we tell them that, if they find time for training for one month in summer—it should not be a problem training, learning how to shoot, and so on, right?—then they will accumulate 4 months in the course of 4 years that will count as served. In reality, 4 months in 4 years is nothing. This is our response to the malignant, blasphemous Girchi movement, the Prime Minister stated.

According to Irakli Garibashvili, the relevant amendment will be made to the law.

“Thus, the case is closed, solved. We had consultations with the Church, and the relevant amendment will be made to the law, and this issue will be regulated; everyone will serve only in the defense institution. This was the main achievement we agreed on. They will no longer be just guards, but will also be trained. It will be a disciplined, healthy, patriotic generation,” the Prime Minister emphasized.